Oshie, who is Ovechkin's linemate with the Washington Capitals but was a member of the St. Louis Blues in 2014, scored four times on six shootout tries to help the United States defeat Ovechkin and Russia 3-2 in group play at the Sochi Games.

Evgeny Kuznetsov made sure to show his Capitals teammate and World Cup adversary some love, likely because Oshie's shootout prowess will not hurt Team Russia in the World Cup. Team USA and Team Russia cannot meet until at least the semifinals on Sept. 24 or 25, when the tournament will ditch 3-on-3 overtime and the shootout and adopt the 5-on-5 sudden-death format of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.